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801  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: February 29, 2024, 08:05:21 PM

If look at the two, they do have almost the same equality in terms of strength performance, but each has advantages that cannot be differentiated.
Brighton is in the Premier League competition with 7th place in the standings and they are used to facing several big, quite strong team such as Manchester City, Arsenal and also Liverpool who are currently in very good condition.
In contrast to Roma, which in the Serie A competition occupies 6th position in the standings and perhaps only faces strong team such as Inter Milan and Juventus, this difference will create an advantage in terms of ease when the two teams compete.
In the first leg, Roma will have home game and this is clearly an opportunity for them to win and have an aggregate advantage, but I sure Brighton will not give up and let Roma win.
Brighton must at least be able to maintain draw and try to win the match in the second leg when the home game is theirs, but I will also have little difficulty in determining who will make it through to the next round.
They each have advantages and disadvantages, perhaps predictions can really be made with more certainty when the first leg match is finished.
The next European cup game against Roma and Brighton is a prospective tough encounter as the both teams have their own species of good they add to their respective leagues. They're both competitive and know how best to implement favourable tactics too that'll match the kind of intensified contest they plan on putting on. Roma are a good side. Their manager De Rossi has some kind of ability to raise up a team into a pretty much successful squad.

 Even with the loopholes they're faced with, he's still been able to help the team stand out in some games. Injury has definitely been a number one deprivation of a team's performance but the manager has been able to make do with the players and squad he's got available and even though not perfect as expected, they're not relenting in their efforts. Although their performance against teams in the league didn't fully get good commendation but still they tried to secure the points to themselves.

 Brighton on the other hand, they've been impactful, currently striving to stay in shape in the Premier League too and so they've got same goal as Roma and therefore if in recent times they've remained at an average performance level, then I doubt that there'd be a negative difference now when the tournament and season is almost rounded up. For me, I'll really love to see the heated game between Roma and Brighton in the UEL soon though and I have a feeling that the game would practically end in a draw at the first leg but it's only best that one of the sides stands out more and secure the 3points ahead.
802  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: February 29, 2024, 03:20:49 PM

None suggest him but we may see that the fans to urge him to leave if arteta will repeat the same result like last season. FYI, arsenal has 91% win rate last season but it's losing the trophy. There shall not be another tolerance for arteta if he keep bottle PL title this season. It's hard to measure whether arsenal's mentality has improved or it';s still remain the same.
Arteta's future totally depend on the result in UCL and EPL. These are the keys owned by him to stay even longer in arsenal. Kroenke has spent a lot of money to fill arteta's wishes to build his club. So, there must no be an excuse if arteta will fail to manage the club to get a title this season.

People are slowly getting upset if arteta keeps earn nothing from all of his efforts with the club. Expecting salah and nunez will be back soon. So, tougher competition is awaiting for arsenal. Manchester city is coming back to the its best performance again.
Another hard test is coming for arsenal. Im sure the fans will be booing arteta if he keeps deliver nothing to the club. The current squad looks very potential to win EPL but don't forget there are liverpool and city are also ready on winning it soon.

Im not favoring arsenal to win the competition but this club has almost same chance as city and liverpool to take EPL trophy. Arsenal consistently winning the game with big scores and it makes whole fans trust it to get EPL trophy.
It's failed in the FA cup. There must not be another bad result for the gunner.

Arsenal are one team that’s improved so greatly between last season and this current season. They’ve gotten and tried to build a very good squad depth and this is what’s key to garnering success in any competition. Last season they were so close on winning the league but due to some certain injury they were overthrown by City who went on to win the league. Now this led to them being able to build up for this season and they have been able to build both a 1st and 2nd team consisting of very good players that are able to deliver.

 I think after this, all eyes will be on Arteta and how much he’s able to perform with this squad depth. Well the fans wouldn’t want him to bottle it up anymore this season because they so want to celebrate a title of their own after a long while. Unluckily, the full squad of Liverpool is getting back and fit and you can say same for City who are now getting back their scoring boots on and this means more trouble and work for Arsenal to be able to go last these 2 teams. Sincerely it’s not going to be any easy but Arsenal can try to at least get some wins to their advantage.

 They still have some top games especially with City which when they get all 3 points it’s a big boost for them. Arsenal must try to maintain their winning streak and also their ability to score very high goals because soon those plenty goals will be needed. Arteta must real be under pressure and looking for ways or means to be able to go past these hurdles and win the league. I know how much this seem challenging but he’s got a good and balaced squad and with the right tactics, he’s sure to achieve victory in the league especially.
803  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: February 29, 2024, 03:08:01 PM

Manchester united has been performing quite well in the last match. it was getting draw against liverpool unlike the first leg in EPL which lost 7 - 0 against liverpool. I knew that if majority of people will be taking manchester united as unfavored club to win this game and it's likely to happen soon.
I do aware about how poor the performance from manchester united right now. The attacking line was always unable to score and it needs help from midfielder or even defenders to make it happen. The defensive line is still very poor now. There are many reason why i must not be favoring united in this game.
The game play of united is not even having structure. Rashford keep being so wasteful and he was often doing complicated thing like dribbling the ball alone instead of passing the ball which can be considered as a simple step to bring MU to the win against its opponent.

Liverpool has been performing quite well and it's just getting better after klopp's club was able beating chelsea. People totally aware about how strong the mentality from liverpool now. The secondary players are even performing better in the final of EFL cup.
Im not feeling worry even if liverpool will use the second tier players in the game. Manchester united has a bunch of unsolved problems started with attacking, defending or even goal keeping. Ten hag has never found the solution to fix this.
The next game is another easy game for liverpool to beat manchester united. As long as there will be van dijk in the squad and im feeling so damn good to believe liverpool to win the game.

Well Manchester United started the season quite poorly and they were considered to be one of the big flops this season together with Chelsea. Well 2024 Calendar year started and they uped their game and performance and have been achieving quite great feats. Now in the last match they weren’t able to get all 3 points and that came after the setback they had with their main striker who’s been consistent in the last 5-6 matches was absent due to injury and he’s been noted to miss about 3-4 weeks of fame play. His absence created a void in the attack of this team and now makes them look clueless and without strength while attacking.

 That was shown in last week 2-1 loss to Fulham and also in the 1-0 win over Nottingham which they managed to get to bring them to the Quater Finals of the FA Cup. Now they play host to a Liverpool side who’s on a very good form and are in chase for 3 more titles to add to the just won League Cup they achieved over the weekend by a 1-0 Extra Time win over Chelsea. Liverpool who booked their place in the last 8 with a convincing 3-0 win over Southampton will be having Manchester United to face next in their run.

 Well with the form I’ve seen Liverpool show recently especially with most of her key and major players out, they still manage to maintain good records with this academy boys. I can only feel sorry already for Manchester United because of how badly their attack is without Hojlund. This will be a real tough one but I’m very confident that Liverpool will have majority of her players return before this fixture and that can only spell doom for Manchester United. I think this fixture will be one big pressure on ETH and keeping his job.
804  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 29, 2024, 02:49:58 PM
When Arsenal traveled to Portugal to play against Porto in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie, I was expecting Mikel Arteta's men to at least get a draw in that game before waiting for the second leg that'll be played at the Emirates stadium but surprisingly to me, Arsenal didn't just fail to get a draw in that game but also failed to find the back of the net and that I think has put their qualification to the next round of the competition on hang because the Porto team is very good in their defense line and are very capable of protecting the first one goal lead from the first leg of the tie. Porto are currently in the third position of the  Portuguese league table behind league leaders and current champions Benfica and second placed Sporting Lisbon but that doesn't suggest that they can't be able to eliminate Arsenal in the second leg even when bookmakers are still backing the English club to defeat Porto and go through.

For Arsenal to reach the next round of the UEFA Champions League, their attacking line must be on their best when the host the Portuguese club for the second leg of the tie. Breaking a Porto defense that's led by the legendary Pepe who we all know is a rockie and very solid at the back will be very difficult of you ask me. However, Arsenal will play the second leg of that game at home in front of their home fans and that I think will give them all the needed support to be at their best and better the result of Porto in the first leg and reach the quarter finals of the competition.
Gunners will be playing Porto who defeated them in the first leg in few weeks time at the Emirate with their qualification hopes hanging in the balance especially after that last minute goal from Porto that struck them hard. Arsenal had full possession of that match but Porto were more threatening as Arsenal were without any shot on target and their threats payed off with a last minute winner. The stoppage time winner over a toothless Arsenal was a bit hard one for them in the first leg of the Round of 16 tie of the UCL at the Estadio do Drago. Porto weren’t really good with the ball but to an extent would have opened scoring quite early when they had a great chance at goal but weren’t able to convert.

Arsenal on the other end struggled to create clear chances but struggled also to get some great attempts but came very close through the header from Saka’s cross. Declan Rice and Gabriel’s partnership too was also one close one for Arsenal but all didn’t give the club a shot on target. Arsenal whom after this match have, had a great EPL game by thrashing out Newcastle with over 4 goals proved that they’re still a better team and they’re very much ready to take their chances and aim at qualifying past this stage. Well Arsenal’s last time of going past the Round of 16 was against Porto in 2010 where they had a 6-2 aggregate win.

 This is their first appearance in years in this stage and I believe they still have a lot to offer and I’m very confident they’ll be able to go past Porto. The only time I’ll get worried for them is when they probably get their Quater Final opponent, then I can be a little shaky. Arsenal have hot a young squad and attacking mindset and yes that should be an added advantage for them especially when they play infront of their own fans as that’ll be the major boost of this Arsenal team.
805  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: February 29, 2024, 02:41:45 PM
In Ligue 1 PSG does not have a fairly balanced rival and they will continue to dominate the league forever. The difference in quality, club finances and resources possessed by PSG will be very difficult for other clubs to break. Now what PSG is doing is no longer talking about how they can get the Ligue 1 title but how they can compete in the Champions League competition. Because when it comes to Ligue 1 they don't need other great players and the quality they currently have is enough.

Luis Enrique has an obligation to manage the team and the big targets given to him are how PSG can compete in the Champions League. Their performance has not decreased and in fact I see it is much better after Luis Enrique became coach, but it is not yet fully optimal because it may take time for PSG to build a much stronger squad.
Clubs are quite ranked by how they perform in the league and majorly how they perform quite across Europe. Well the way most clubs play doesn’t reflect on how they up their performance in Europe and it’s auite worrisome to he club’s name. PSG is one team that’s always dominated the French league but when it comes to playing in Europe, they’re nothing to write home about. The way they play in the league is quite different from how they play in Europe.

 And this kind of factor is worrisome as it brings bad name to the club and the fans doesn’t have the much confidence in the team. PSG has overly dominated their league and with the kind of finance and squad they have, it’s expected that they’ll be having some great and wonderful moment in the UCL but the reverse seems to be the case here. This PSg team with all her stars still doesn’t seem to make it past the Round of 16 or Quater Finals of this competition and slowly it’s becoming a thing of worry.

 When you try to analyze, you’ll see that there could be many factors pointing to this: The Lack of investment in the other clubs in the league, this lack of investment in other clubs makes them still be a mediocre club and that reason, not giving PSG any challenge for the title and as such, they’re quite comfortable with their current position and wouldn’t want to improve on how they play. I Luis is a good tactician and would have noticed this and I expect come next season with the proper player recruitment, we should expect PSG attaining a height in the UCL.
806  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: February 29, 2024, 02:10:00 PM
Napoli big win over Sassuolo was quite a happy thing for Napoli fans, because in the last few matches Napoli continued to get negative results and always failed to win in all the competitions they participated in, this victory could at least increase fans confidence in Napoli if they at least still have A good opportunity to return to the European League zone or at least still have the opportunity to play in the conference league later if you are able to rise to rank 6 at the end of the season.

No different from Napoli, Intermilan have also managed to maintain their winning record so far, and the victory obtained by Intermilan was also with a fairly large score, namely 4-0, and I think the match against Atlanta will always be a difficult match for any team, including Intermilan, However, so far Intermilan has been able to continue to record and extend their victory over their rivals in the Italian league, I think the main asset for Intermilan being able to win the Scudetto this season is the consistency of their team which is able to continue to answer every challenge from their rival teams throughout this season.
Well the new coach hasn't really made any big impact but so far, the team's performance have been better, they're even far more competitive and aggressive on the pitch as they used to and kudos to their forward man and the team in general who have been striving to remain at the peak of their performances. One would hope that this tempo is maintained till the end of the season because it's only that way that the team would finish at a meaningful spot in the Serie A table.

 Their forth coming games hopefully will derive a better results for them at the end of the season too but if they can successfully conquer this season to some reasonable extent, it'll be advisable that they work generally on the management aspect of the squad as positive changes would need to be made by next season.Their game against Sassuolo went exceptionally well though as after a long while, Napoli were able to confidently come out victorious in yesterday's game, with even Osimhen scoring a hat trick. The game result is a confident booster for their games ahead, adding that barely few weeks to the end of the season. They still have tough games ahead and also considering the growing intensity at the last minute of the season's games, the teams to be faced ahead are questing to stay in shape till the final league games too.

 No club wants to depreciate in performance, everyone have what they're fighting for, the game outcomes would either be an advantage or disadvantage to them. I'd personally want to put a little trust in Napoli, yes their players are charged up and so there's a higher probability of them being at their peak performance till the season rounds up. If only they can stand up to challenges and ensure proper results, only then will they be able to finish at a right spot on the Serie A table.
807  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: February 29, 2024, 02:00:42 PM

Real Madrid is managed by a professional football expert in the person of Carlo Ancelotti and the Italian manager knows the importance of a six point difference at the top of the league table against other teams when a team is hunting to for the league title and also knows that it takes just two defeats from the same team to for the second team to tie them in league points so I don't expect him to tell his boys that they can relax now because they're six points ahead of Girona who currently occupy the second spot. Real Madrid is you ask me is one team that's destined to win the Spanish La Liga title at the end of the current season and my opinion is borne out of how impressive they've been all season.

Despite having some of their key players sidelined for most part of the season, Real Madrid have been able to still deliver good performances as well as getting good results that's keeping them in their current position and if they can continue with their current performance, I think they'll end the season with the league title.

Second placed Girona started the season on a very good note she was even leading the league table at some point this season but after dropping points in some of the league games in recent time, they now trail league leaders Real Madrid by six points and considering the current performance of both teams, I don't think Girona can overtake Real Madrid.

Third placed Barcelona been inconsistent the season and that I think was caused by the injury of some of their important players but unlike Real Madrid who was still able to get good results without their injured key players, Barcelona haven't been able to remain consistent with their performances and that's why they're currently in the third position of the league table.

The battle for who wins the Spanish La Liga title at the end of the season is mathematically not over but considering the performances of the top three teams in the league table, I think it's safe to say that Carlo Ancelotti's men will be crowned champions at the end of the season.
In football, the outcome of each game is always a decider especially in the domestic leagues, it's either there's an advancement in the table or the team goes down from its position, here's one reason why every game should be played sternly. In the La Liga currently, Real Madrid are currently at the greater part of the league and they sure do know how to supercede other teams. They've had injury set backs in the past week and still they were able to conquer their UCL opponent, this weekend won't be any different because their opponent has not really been consistent in the league.

 It's been long since they secured a win and now they're even more threatened to face Madrid.  Madrid on the other hand are very much vibrant and eager to net our the 3points one more time and keep making their stand on the league table solid.
Girona has been doing really well in the soccer season, surprising everyone with their great performance. Even though Girona is playing perfectly, I didn't expect Girona to win when they faced Real Madrid because they are also in good shape, especially since the match took place at Madrid's home. In my opinion it still won't be that easy because to become a leader in La Liga you have to have deeper experience.

 even competing with popular teams in La Liga is not an easy task because popular teams have more experience with various strategies to be able to regain their position first. but I really hope there is something different this season Girona must become the leader in La Liga to see new history without the boredom of seeing every season led by a team that always dominates La Liga. Madrid for sure won't make it so easy for them and so let's anticipate how the remaining weeks of the season would turn out.
808  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: February 29, 2024, 01:24:21 PM

I also read it, several reports about European football stated that the Mbappe family was looking for comfortable home in Madrid, Spain and from this we can all conclude that there will indeed be clear move made by Mbappe and we will see contract agreement being made.
It seems like Mbappe family including his mother Fayza Lamari are also very supportive and really approve of Mbappe move to join Real Madrid, next season we will see different performance from Real Madrid and this is very good start for Real Madrid.
It is certain that Mbappe will make it easier for Real Madrid to win various titles like several seasons ago when the superstar Ronaldo was still there.

From the development of Mbappe move, I heard that he will get 15 million euros per year and signing bonus of 150 million euros, this is quite large amount for Mbappe.
Previously I really couldn't really believe in this move but now, today I really have confidence that Mbappe is 99% able to join next season.

Various discussions also emerged that Luis Enrique stated to all his players that they had to get used to playing without Mbappe.
This can also be seen when PSG played against Rennes, he was withdrawn and replaced by Goncalo Ramos who managed to score one goal thanks to penalty kick at the end of the match.
It's a player's decision if he wants to stay in a club or leave, also it depends on his contract signed with the team as well as the teams decision to either keep him or let him go. In PSG, Mbappe is one key man that they don't want to give off yet. Even though his contract is set to expire by summer, they still know he's advantageous and would want to keep him. For Mbappe, his stay in the team beyond and after the expiration of the contract seems to be dependent on his intentions as well as the teams performance in the long run.

 Good thing for him that Madrid may not really be interested in him yet until summer so he's got to be a bit patient till then, then maybe, he'd be willing to join the Spanish side. Even though Liverpool were questing for him as well, i didn't think they were set to afford that amount for him during the January transfer window. Let's just anticipate summer break whilst watching his movement decision unfold. Real Madrid has even been performing at their best without a stable striker in the team, then we think of how much more they'd perform if they eventually get a striker for themselves. Left for me, they're doing just fine without a striker.

 They've in the team a lot of youngsters that are doing excellent in their general balling ability. But still they just have to have for themselves a striker that'd be majored on that role of goal scoring and they won't have to be using a false forward in their games. Well before now, Mbappe was a prospect but Ancelloti has said for now he won't be making any change to his squad and he's comfortable with them. I believe they have what it takes to get the species of forward they want in the team and the team's commitment and bond would really boost their results.
809  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: February 28, 2024, 08:01:24 PM
Zidane said goodbye to the football scene after leaving Real Madrid in 2021. The return of the 51-year-old strategist has been a topic with the media since then. It is still unclear whether Zidane will decide to return to work at the end of this season.
Erik Ten Hag is in charge of the club's manager's role, but the pressure is on, and he could be replaced in the summer. After nearly two seasons at the helm, Ten Hag has still been unable to help the Old Trafford team make clear progress. Of course, Zinedine Zidane is considered the ideal replacement for Ten Hag. And Man United is ready to compete in case Zidane wants to return to the coaching bench. But I believe this is just Sir Jim Ratcliffe's dream. Because Jim Ratcliffe is promising to create a revolution at Man United. Personally, I believe that if Zidane returns, the chair of the coach of the French national team is the chair he wants to sit in. It's difficult for any club to recruit Zidane.
Actually Zinedine Zidane is ideal replacement for Erik ten Has position as Manchester United manager and last season had close rumor  he will be manager for Manchester United, but get difficult with English language make him not interested to be Manchester United manager and Zidane still not active become manager for any other team until right now.
I don't sure any huge dreaming with Manchester United next season because they will keep Erik ten Hag at their position although current performance Manchester United still not promising yet by difficulty return to the top fourth position. I don't believe yet with Manchester United fans dreaming will see Zinedine Zidane become their new manager for next season. Manchester United problem how difficult spending much money for signing many top players, who ever the new manager next season if not get supported from management will be difficult to build a dreaming teams.
Ten Hag is obviously not good for them currently as the team keeps slacking back and they do not stop looking confused on the pitch. All his implemented tactics and strategies aren't okay off well for him and it's safe to say that as the head of the team, he's got the greater part of the blame to bear. Also consider the coach being at fault because many times he'd make a new strategy which in the end doesn't work for them, and then thesame strategy will still be repeated in other games. Not just tactics, both player combinations.

 Why on earth would a coach still keep implementing a strategy that's failed and isn't even bulging to make corrections?
He's the manager and the bigger responsibility is on his shoulder. His job is on the line and if he's been unserious about it, then he should be set to embrace a sack. They've got quality players in the team, he should be able to maximize these players.
Zinedine Zidane would be a preferable option for them even as they're aimed towards bringing the history making boss to join the team next season.

 Yes, he said he's done with the managerial task with Madrid seasons ago but it won't be harmful either if he opts to play a role in the English team's growth. United themselves know how much of a good impact his presence would bring and so by all means necessary they'd want to bring the tactical boss to their side. At thesame time, watch how much of a positive difference he would make for the team. It'll testifyingly be the best decision they'd ever make though so far. But let's hold on to that whilst watching if they'd be able to make the boss join them.
810  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: February 28, 2024, 07:54:10 PM

Sassuolo often give surprises when facing big teams in the league, but for some reason I don't think this will apply when facing Napoli later, currently Sassuolo performance is too bad for us to try to bet money for Sassuolo win and we can see in the last few weeks that even they only achieved 1 draw, 5 defeats from 6 matches and it will probably get worse when they face Napoli, which on paper is certainly still better than Sassuolo at the moment, even though Sassuolo acts as the home team, it doesn't seem like it will have a bigger impact for them and my prediction, the match will end with Napoli winning 1-3.

Changing coaches in a short period of time is of course a gamble for Napoli and it could be said that management dismissal of Garcia and Mazzarri was a form of disappointment from management because of the bad results obtained by the two coaches, many people claimed that the change of coach was in the middle of the season only makes the club unbalanced, but in fact there are also clubs that really recover when the coach is replaced  as happened with Roma, currently Napoli game is starting to be a little different even though haven't given maximum results in their last two matches, but I'm quite confident that Calzona will able to return Napoli performance to a better level in the next few weeks.

Napoli were going through a tough time and this prompted the call up of Mazarri. At his debut game, he did well to win, even though much is expected of him, he just shouldn't be blamed if up until now the team are struggling to be consistent in victories. At least they're not always loosing games. They've got some wins and some losses too. Even when they played away from home to Roma who were a better side too so definitely it'd have been difficult for them to win although a draw wouldn't have been much of a bad result. The Italian side recently haven't had good strides in their league tussles and it's effect is gradually going to be seen.

 They ought to cover up their lapses but they aren't having what it takes. It'll only cost them a lot if care isn't taking to repair these losses. There's no time left and their contests on the league tables are shaky, Mazarri only had to find a way around his team to cushion the drastic effects of their recent performances but since he couldn't they had to get a replacement that'll be able to place them rightly. Well the new coach hasn't really made any big impact but so far, the team's performance have been better, they're even far more competitive and aggressive on the pitch as they used to and kudos to their forward man and the team in general who have been striving to remain at the peak of their performances.

 One would hope that this tempo is maintained till the end of the season because it's only that way that the team would finish at a meaningful spot in the Serie A table. Their forth coming games hopefully will derive a better results for them at the end of the season too but if they can successfully conquer this season to some reasonable extent, it'll be advisable that they work generally on the management aspect of the squad as positive changes would need to be made by next season.
811  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: February 28, 2024, 07:40:19 PM

Bayern Munich have been Bundesliga champions for many years and no one has broken their dominance, even Dortmund last season, who were the favorites to break Bayern Munich's dominance, failed to achieve it and again, Bayern Munich still won the Bundesliga title, and now the presence of Leverkusen provides competition. which is quite fierce against Bayern Munich, they have also performed impressively this season and have not suffered defeat and are increasingly widening the gap with Bayern Munich, making Leverkusen the favorite by many people to be able to break Bayern Munich's dominance. Although it is not yet clear which of the two will win title but if Leverkusen continues to perform consistently then this title can be achieved and they don't make mistakes that cause their position at the top to decline.

It is true that due to a series of unsatisfactory results in the last few matches, many people doubt Bayern Munich's performance. Many people think that the mentality of the Bayern Munich players has declined after being defeated by Leverkusen, thus affecting their future performance, both in the Bundesliga and the Champions League, but I I also don't want to see Bayern Munich continue to decline because the competition between Leverkusen and Bayern Munich is not going to be interesting. I hope Bayern Munich doesn't just give up and hand over the Bundesliga trophy to Leverkusen and fail to get a single trophy this season.
Over the years, every season, we've seen certain teams leading the top chart of the Bundesliga and there's been some levels of consistency especially for Munich who's most of the time finished at the first position. Before now, Leverkusen and Stuttgart weren't even seen near the top four, it was always a Munich, Dortmund show but there's been much of a difference this season. Now there's a kinda rub shoulders between these teams, Leverkusen and Stuttgart who's been on the sidelines for seasons have now come up to be competitive for the trophy. Since the season began, they've been able to be threats to the trophy race, Munich now have to be extra cautious in their games too. They've once had a tough weekend game against Monchengladbach though but still they stood out.

 For Leverkusen, the game against Darmstadt away from home was very much impactful and advantageous to their advancement on the league standings too. Also for Stuttgart who's been doing their best to keep their spot in the top 4 space. It's very much impression that this season took a different turn in the Bundesliga. Leipzig and Dortmund still have to strive to regain back their usual space on the table because currently, they're seemingly below the top 3, although with not much points difference which they still have a chance to meet up with. This season, there's been a switch in the dominance that occurs in the German league, the professor Xabi is one key threat to Munich who's in time past being the head and leaders of the league.

 Even though last season, there's been a trail behind from Dortmund, comparing all the years, only Leverkusen have been overtime been able to maintain the difference in standings on the contention battle. Tuchel knows that a serious tussle lies ahead and as the season draws to an end, there's greater chance to create growth opportunities too. I'll love to see how the end of the season will look like for the German clubs as it's highly expected that unlike Dortmund, Leverkusen would make the big difference.
812  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: February 28, 2024, 07:30:16 PM

However, there are times when all these records can be broken and I think Marseille's advantage in this match is one of them being the host and also having a different strategy than before. The rotation carried out by several players ahead of this match was really matured by coach Jean-Louis Gasset and maybe that is what made Marseille even more mature. It would be a shame if the bettors had to lose money as a result of betting on a draw and maybe next time they can fully expect Marseille with the current coach.

I know that there are no guarantees because a new coach may still find it difficult to find the right adaptation for his squad and maybe this will also be what Marseille will experience in the future. However, if this all persists and Marseille never loses in the last 5 matches in the future then it can be said that coach Jean-Louis Gasset is the right coach for Marseille. The turnover of trainers is very fast when someone leaves and vice versa, those who come also get to know each other very quickly. Honestly, I don't know yet if Marseille have found a replacement for Gattuso and only found out after I found out from various sources yesterday. It's good to see Marseille making the right move.
Betting on some matches is usually risky as you have no other option than to place your bet on what’s been happening at the end of 90 minutes in their previous fixtures. In this fixture, a frequent result has usually been draw and I think so many bettors had to pick that. Well surprisingly, we saw Marseille get all 3 points with their new manager now in charge. To an extent, a lot will say it was kind of expected especially as this is a new coach taking over and so he’ll want to prove a point to the board and the fans to have huge confidence and trust in him.

When you look at the pattern of this mew coach then I think you’ll have some sort of confidence in him and believe he knows what he’s doing. He actually brought rotation in the squad and it’s really been paying off for him as he’s mow maintaining good position and the new introduced players are also performing well up to expectation.Well Marseille had great advantage in this fixture which was playing at home and this is always a big boost for team as they’ve got majority of the fans rolling and cheering them up tp success.

 Talking about the mew coach, I think it’s a step in a positive direction for the club and he should also try to keep up the good work he’s started as they still have an European spot in sight to clinch and if they maintain this level of positivity, then they’ll sure be able to clinch on to this level of success and achieve their goal, which is an European spot for next season.
813  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: February 28, 2024, 04:14:32 PM

Of the four matches before against Atletico Madrid, with which team will Girona lose points? because I actually see the opposite where Girona will get full points in these four matches except when they will face Atletico Madrid, although it is also possible that Girona will beat Atletico.
Three bad results in the last five matches are very detrimental for Girona, especially when the competition is getting tougher but they have failed to maintain their performance.
However, Girona's chances are actually getting slimmer to be able to displace Real Madrid from the top of the standings because Real Madrid is a team that has experience in La Liga, they understand how to perform when the situation is on their side, and I don't remember that they have ever failed to become champions after being ahead on six points.
This is quite convincing from its competitors, because usually failures like this are carried out by teams that are not experienced enough to win La Liga, moreover Real Madrid has a very experienced coach so it seems impossible for Girona to become champions this seasons but their appearance this season has given a different color to the competition in Laliga, making it more interesting.
Girona has been doing really well in the soccer season, surprising everyone with their great performance. Even though Girona is playing perfectly, I didn't expect Girona to win when they faced Real Madrid and Barcelona because these teams are also in good shape, especially since the match took place at Barca and Madrid's home. In my opinion it still won't be that easy because to become a leader in La Liga you have to have deeper experience. even competing with popular teams in La Liga is not an easy task because popular teams have more experience with various strategies to be able to regain their position first.

 but I really hope there is something different this season Girona must become the leader in La Liga to see new history without the boredom of seeing every season led by a team that always dominates La Liga. Madrid for sure won't make it so easy for them and so let's anticipate how the remaining weeks of the season would turn out. Even though The second half of the season just got messy for Atletico Madrid. Even after trying all they could to keep the game in their favor or end it with a share of points, the second placed Girona who was also the host had to net in a fourth goal.

 The game was a serious contest, both sides were reselient and all they wanted was a victory. Atletico Madrid came ahead recently to gain back enough confidence after their win against Real Madrid. This is seemingly all they need to push ahead in subsequent games. They still have a few weeks to go and there's kinda  little time to come up on the league table.
814  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: February 28, 2024, 03:03:36 PM

If look at the two, they do have almost the same equality in terms of strength performance, but each has advantages that cannot be differentiated.
Brighton is in the Premier League competition with 7th place in the standings and they are used to facing several big, quite strong team such as Manchester City, Arsenal and also Liverpool who are currently in very good condition.
In contrast to Roma, which in the Serie A competition occupies 6th position in the standings and perhaps only faces strong team such as Inter Milan and Juventus, this difference will create an advantage in terms of ease when the two teams compete.
In the first leg, Roma will have home game and this is clearly an opportunity for them to win and have an aggregate advantage, but I sure Brighton will not give up and let Roma win.
Brighton must at least be able to maintain draw and try to win the match in the second leg when the home game is theirs, but I will also have little difficulty in determining who will make it through to the next round.
They each have advantages and disadvantages, perhaps predictions can really be made with more certainty when the first leg match is finished.
In the European contests, there's been top contending teams from the start till the current stage of the contest. Even though days back, the playoffs stage was concluded and there we saw few teams earn advancement tickets. Well from the beginning of the tournament, we know that it'll only be the tough teams that'd survive. Also predicting the winner this season would be hard as there are a number of tough teams to pick from. The highest we can do is to just analyze these teams based on their overtime performances this season and bringing that in the picture. For Roma and Brighton, it'll be risky to say who'd be victorious in the coming European encounter.

 But Between these two teams, Roma have been trying though, they're anticipating the a top spot in the Serie A league race, as well as they've been able to compete real well in their Copa Italia games too and then they're also top contenders for the European cup. Well, the Serie A games that's been played so far will put them in a high victory hungry spot, and when the next European game will be played the weight on them would be a bit lessened as before now, due to their past games where they've had to keep up proper performances, they had to keep resting players at some point and I believe it had an effect on some of their games. Good thing is, they've been able to build up their confidence rightly and they've got to strive to stay ahead in subsequent games.

 So I believe that their game against Brighton won't be so tough for them as one would imagine it to be as they've tried in a very little way to be above their opponent in terms of performance. For Brighton, they've been impactful, currently striving to stay in shape in the Premier League too and so they've got same goal as Roma and therefore if in recent times they've remained at an average performance level, then I doubt that there'd be a negative difference now when the tournament and season is almost rounded up. For me, I'll really love to see the heated game between Roma and Brighton in the UEL soon though and I have a feeling that the game would practically end in a draw at the first leg but it's only best that one of the sides stands out more and secure the 3points ahead.
815  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: February 28, 2024, 02:05:24 PM

If the difference in points is a measure of capacity to be champions  of course we cant exclude arsenal from the current championship competition, manchester City has a difference of 1 point from Liverpool and that isn't no different from Arsenal which only has a difference 2 points from liverpool so far.
I think Arsenal just need consistency in their game in the remaining matches and  hope that if Liverpool and Manchester City slip up in at least one of the matches they have, so that will give Arsenal the opportunity to  snatch liverpool and city position in top standing.
Consistent is a problem that often befalls Arsenal when the season ends and Arteta should be able to overcome this now to be able to make Arsenal champions and of course close all doubts from current football fans.

From season to season, Arsenal continues to be able to compete at the top of the standings and even last season Arsenal was quite surprising to many people because since the start of the season they were able to become a team that was quite consistent at the top of the standing, but unfortunately, arsenal collapsed towards the end of the season and in the end had to end  season in the runner up position, so far I see Arsenal performance in the league is quite good and they still have a big chance of becoming champions at the end of the season provided they are able to remain consistent.
The EPL title race this season is having a very sweet format as we’re having 3 clubs on the run for this title and they’ve got similar point. Not just similar points, but also very close Goal Differences and these are factors in determining who wins the league. Well many persons aren’t real considering Arsenal as an option because of how the club slipped during the cause of last season. That’s one major reason why me also have this fear that they might not be able to keep up and maintain standard till around April/May.

 Arsenal have showcased impressive form this season, the consistent performance of Liverpool and Manchester City who have even got a better squad depth when compared to Arsenal’s has raised doubts about Arsenal’s title prospects. The fierce competition of the league and the formidable form of the other contenders contributes so immensely to the uncertainty surrounding Arsenal’s bid for the Premier League title. Arsenal were in a very better position last year but when it got around April, they started losing it till they were overthrown by Manchester City who maintain consistency from February till they got the league.

 Considering this, I think Liverpool are the only challenger to City as you can see how they play poorly in some games and manage to still get maximum 3 points and you can’t see this in Arsenal team. Arsenal have to maintain this winning streak else they’ll be considered as Aston Villa and Tottenham who were one time league contenders some time ago. Consistency is what’s key to success especially in a league like the EPL where we’ve got teams all fighting it out till the very last day.
816  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: February 28, 2024, 01:51:32 PM

It is true that in the last few seasons there was relatively fierce competition for the Premier League title, but if we look at last season specifically, it felt as if seemed to be more fierce than it actually was. Manchester City makes the impression that they have reserves in the tank which they can dip into if necessary. Arsenal didn't have those reserves and started to tumble towards the end of the season whereas Manchester City just had a winning streak and put the nail in the coffin. Only then did they tie and lose one game at the end because they knew they can afford it.

This leads me to the question which team has the most reserves that they can activate if necessary? Arsenal this time? I feel they are not that well equipped with reserves. Liverpool has reserves because they are playing without so many superstars at the moment and they are all coming back. And Manchester City always have reserves. It is as if it's part of their nature as a team. Just look at Haaland and how the timing is for him to get into peak shape. It look as if they are just getting started.
Well, football gets interesting when the competition between the teams in the league thrives and is always at top level. One league that hasn’t failed to beat any of that expectations is the English Premier League. This league happens to be one very great league that the competition in the league is making us consider these clubs as real top. The competition in this league is usually fierce that you can’t easily decide the league winner so early till maybe around 3-5 Gameweeks to go.

 Last season we saw one very big dramatic turnaround in the form for Manchester City who were able to overcome Arsenal who held on to top of the league for a very long time pnly to fall off at some point due to inhury crisis. Well this kind of situation tells you that the league isn’t a joke as you can even see how different the clubs from these league plays when they participate in Europe. Well this season, we’re having a 3 horse race and it’s seeming like none is ready to give up or slow down anytime soon. We just have about 1-3 points separating these 3 clubs and they’re all having similar goal differences.

 For me, I think I’ll be rooting for Liverpool to win this league even if not fir anything but to help end the full dominance of pep’s Manchester City. Pep is really a genius and you can see how he’s team has been performing since they got all their players back to the team and you can even see a very strong reserve bench for this team. The power and determination of this Manchester City team is a scare to Arsenal who might not be able to hold on for long. For Liverpool, I think with most of her star players out, they still have a chance if these current boys can be able to hold on and maintain the victories till the stars are back. I have high hopes on Liverpool and will sure be banking on them to give Jurgen the best farewell.
817  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 28, 2024, 01:27:11 PM

We can't judge Barcelona as a mediocre club when they lost Messi because after all Barcelona is a club that has a lot of achievements and even now they are still able to compete in La Liga and the European League, the problems that are happening at Barcelona at the moment can't seem to be linked to Messi because It is indeed the financial factor that caused Barcelona to lose Messi, not the other way around, if Barcelona were not experiencing bad financial problems like now then I am quite sure that Messi would still be with Barcelona and maybe he would even retire at Camp Nou.

I agree with what you said about the solution to improve Barcelona at this time by switching to new ownership then maybe we will be able to see Barcelona rise again, but unfortunately the club owner and management are reluctant to sell Barcelona and prefer to solve their problems by reducing the salaries of players, management and even selling their star players to other clubs to at least cover their financial problems,With this decision from management remaining adamant, of course Barcelona is even more shackled and will only continue to decline for the next few seasons.
Every business has the time it’s thrive and when it goes through some passing times. Now the ability of a business to stay gripped through passing times and come out of it successfully without the business going into extinction is one huge characteristic of a very successful business. This same philosophy can be likened to a football club as there are days where we’ve got the club always in the limelight maybe because of how they real perform or maybe because of a particular player in the team. Now a club having a sweet rhythm might not always happen everytime as they could lose players to contract expiration or the players deciding to try out other challenges or adventure.

 Now this is the case for Barcelona because they’re currently in a big dilemma that started since they didn’t just lost their star man, Messi. Their problem started when they lost most of her big players who have played together for over 5-7 years as replacing these quality was one big challenge. Now the club has now gotten to a big issue which balls down t the club’s finances and we know that finance is needed fir every business to thrive. The departure of these stars have now made us realize that the club was actually overspending to keep these players still at the club.

  However, they’re suffering the consequences for their past actions and sincerely it’s real crazy. Well At this stage, I don’t think they’ll be able to achieve any form of success outside the Spanish League as the European is one big tournament that could swallow them up as they’re not equipped well enough to float in that kind of tournament. Even to an extent, I don’t think they’ll be able to overcome the Spanish League especially as their major opposition Real Madrid is equipped with the right players and also huge finances to get more players. Going forward, Selling this club to a very rich owner who would clear her debt and rebuild  is real an option now and I think this is the best option among the odds.
818  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: February 27, 2024, 08:48:30 PM

In the end, Monaco returned to winning ways after being defeated last week by Toulouse at Monaco. in the match against Lens, Monaco was able to beat the hosts with a score of 2-3. now Monaco has shifted the ranking previously occupied by Nice, and Adolf Hutter's squad is only 2 points behind Brest. meanwhile, Lens remains in 6th place in the standings. next week, Monaco will host a match against PSG. and it seems, it will not be an easy match for Adolf Hutter's team even though they are playing at their own headquarters. however, Monaco can go all out in this week's match, because PSG will be more focused on the Champions League match in the second leg at Real Sociedad headquarters. It could be that Enrique will make several rotations of his players to save the energy of his team's squad for later.

If Manaco is able to take advantage of the match against PSG and get full points, Brest's position could be disrupted if they only produce a draw, let alone lose. what is certain is that Adolf Hutter will do his best for his team's squad to bring his team to finish in 2nd place in the Lique 1 standings.
meanwhile, Nice and Brest, I think their ranking will gradually fall. moreover, Lille is currently trying to occupy the ranking occupied by Nice. well, at least the competition in Ligue 1 is quite exciting in the fight for 2nd place to get Champions League tickets.
Monaco claimed a smashing 2-3 victory on the road at RC Lens to claim a much-needed all three points and this keeps them comfortable in their run for a UCL spot. Meanwhile to Lens disadvantage, the loss of points Widen the gap for Lens to be able to catch up and get UCL spot. Now Lens must have to up their game and improve their style of play so as not to let a repetition of this kind of loss occur again. Let’s take a look at how Monaco secured their victory over Lens because I guess that’s the main talking point here.

 In a match full of turning points, Monaco did just enough to prevail, with Takumi Minamino’s outstanding late blast securing the victory in superb style and this kind of victory was one that was fun to watch as every minute of the match had both club fans on their toes and in huge suspense. Minamino made a point and had his name on the mouth of both fans after this match because of the efforts he put up from the first to the last. He was even involved in the penalty that paved way for the club’s second goal. Well the coach was also apt and on point with his selections as they proved to be worthy of the line ups as they all delivered excellently well in their various positions. Going forward, I think they’re now well placed in over throwing Brest who are sitted 2nd.

Brest will have some thrilling fixtures with the likes of Lens and Lillle and not getting maximum points in any of these could see Monaco cruising to 2nd place. I think this win against Lens is a big boost for them as they head to face and host the league leaders PSG. After seeing this performance, I can see they will be able to contain PSG and hold them to a safe draw and this will mount pressure on Brest because Lille aren’t going to take it easy as they’re struggling to overthrow Nice too. Well these kind of competition is what we enjoy and would hope to see it even grow fierce and have them challenge PSG for the championship next season.
819  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: February 27, 2024, 08:10:30 PM

Maybe yes or maybe not. the reason is, De zerbi's squad is stronger when his team meets a squad that is one level above him. in the meeting against Roma, currently the betting market is slightly favoring AS Roma. Naturally, the first leg match was held at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome's headquarters. apart from that, in the 7 matches that De Rossi played with his team, AS Roma only experienced 1 defeat, 1 draw and 5 wins. including the match against Torino, which will end soon. Roma lead 3-2, Dybala scored a hat trick in this match.nDe Rossi did one step better with his team squad. now, Roma has the potential to shift the ranking of Atlatala, who will visit Inter Milan's headquarters. if the results are minor, or even lose to Inter. On the other hand, Roma was able to overthrow Monza, De Zerbi's team is getting closer to fourth place in the top four of the Serie A standings. that is, if the scenario is like what I said.

On the other hand, in the Brighton camp, their performance is not that stable in the domestic league. likewise, when competing in the group stage, the match was not as smooth as all the wins. so, it's no different from AS Roma. Roma did lose the match against Inter, but it's natural that De Rossi has only managed a few matches with AS Roma. however, the point is that they were also able to break through the goal of Simone Inzaghi's squad. after all, Inter Milan is in performance with a very positive trend. so, it was natural that Roma lost at that time. on the other hand, I see that Roma has a chance to beat Brighton in the first leg. apart from that, it is strengthened by the odds available for both teams. however, if Roma collapses at their own headquarters, it will be very difficult for De Rossi to achieve an absolute victory when he visits England later.

The situation of Roma before De Rossi's arrival put them in a situation where they have to fix a bit of loops and come on top. Before now, Mourinho has had the  responsibility to ensure good league game results and I won't blame him much for the times of loss because their opponents, their opponents in some situations have been too title contenders and personally wouldn't embrace a loss based on the goal they have for themselves. De Rossi just came and should be given time to show himself.

 They're playing the league games and as well as the European games, their attention is on 2 trophies, European trophy will be difficult for them and I don't think that currently De Rossi would be able to scale through all the clubs that will be presented to him to face in each advancement phase of the tournament. Even in the Serie A, it'll be difficult for them to gain the top stand so it's just best that they focus their strength and struggle to maintaining a good result that'll see them scale through to the European cups next season. De Rossi can still make a great team from Roma and their next game encounter is awaited. Roma are a good side.

 Their manager De Rossi has some kind of ability to raise up a team into a pretty much successful squad. Even with the loopholes they're faced with, he's still been able to help the team stand out in some games. Injury has definitely been a number one deprivation of a team's performance but the manager has been able to make do with the players and squad he's got available and even though not perfect as expected, they're not relenting in their efforts. Although their performance against teams in the league didn't fully get good commendation but still they tried to secure the points to themselves.
820  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: February 27, 2024, 06:31:15 PM
Inyer Milan still unstoppable that after succeded to beat Lecce with final scores 4-0 Inter Milan can extended their winning streak besides that Inter Milan now can recognized as the team with the most goals in Serie A this season with 63 goals from 25 matches and i think they more likely will be able to surpassing their records from last season because Inter Milan only able to scores 71 goals from 38 matches last season and their defense also very strong because this season Inter Milan only conceded 12 goals

Tomorrow Inter Milan will fight against tough team Atalanta and i think this could be a hard match for Inter Milan because recently Atalanta progress is very fantastic and from 14 matches in all competitions Atalanta only lost once and Atalanta also can able to gets 11 wins and the latest is Atalanta can able to overcomes Sassuolo with final scores 3-0 so this is the real test for Inter Milan whether they can able to beat Atalanta or not and if i am not mistaken this is postponed match for both teams and if Inter Milan can collect 3 points from this match then they will have 69 points which mean their points gap with Juventus will became to 12 points so i am sure Inter Milan will very focus to this match because if they win it will makes them will be very near to the Scudetto and about the meetings records Inter Milan can able to gets 4 winning streak from Atalanta and these results too makes them as the favourite with odds @1.65 and Atalanta as the underdog
The Italian league seems to get tougher and teams are rapidly growing into high worth, quality and class. The growth is evident and enviable too. This makes for the widespread fun in the league race too. It's not so easy to predict the outcome of the games too. Juventus are good, so is Milan, Napoli and even Frosinone too. Inter Milan too are in good form and these teams are lasting threats. The race for the trophy is tough and all teams are determined and unwavering at their goal.

 The strongest teams of the league are Juventus and Inter and the odds for the trophy for these teams are very very much alike. Inter are faced with the European contest and for Juventus, they've still got extra time to prepare ahead for the league games. Well to talk about trophies fo be lifted this season by Juventus, they still have two options to take one or all from. At thesame time, it'll not be hard to stay in shape to earn a ticket to next season's European contests.

 They've been able to play resiliently and the results so far is fit to help them earn this ticket but the difficulty they may face this season is the trophy of the Serie A, the top contenders won't let it slip away from them, they're in their own way and end putting streanous efforts to ensure that they get the maximum number of points to keep the gaps and help them win the trophy. There's still time to make a difference but they themselves know it's not going to be as easy as it ought to be considering the intensity in games this season. I just would advise that they focus enough strength on Copa Italia as it seems feasible enough to attain than the Serie A trophy.
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